1. Bellwork 9-18-15 Grab a half-sheet of paper. Read the passage below:
“In 1066, William crossed the English Channel with his Norman army and attacked the King of England.”
On the paper, answer: 1. Why did William attack the King of England? 2. Who won the battle?
3. What was the impact of this battle?

2. Battle of Hastings, 1066
In 1066, a man named William, Duke of Normandy, France, attacked the king of England at the Battle of Hastings.
William and his soldiers won, William was crowned king of England, and he became William the Conqueror.

5. Battle of Hastings, 1066
William the Conqueror and his French nobles brought many European customs to England.
The Anglo-Saxons who lived in England married many French people who came to England, and a new English culture was created.

6. Impact of the Norman Invasion
Modern English language was created from the blending of English and French.
Norman law, language, and culture replaced Saxon culture, and the Normans introduced feudalism into England.

8. Battle of Hastings, 1066
How did William, Duke of Normandy become William the Conqueror?
2. How did the Battle of Hastings in 1066 eventually change the culture of England?